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Old Tappan, NJ - Thick black smoke filled the sky as dawn broke over Old Tappan early Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018, during a second-alarm house fire.

Old Tappan firefighters were dispatched just after 7:00 A.M. for heavy fire coming from 12 Grant Avenue.

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Quick Knockdown in Clifton

Clifton, NJ - A quick response from Clifton 3rd Platoon firefighters held damage to a home on the night of January 5th.

Companies were dispatched to 19 Ploch Road for a report of fire and smoke showing from a private dwelling. Smoke was showing from the roofline in the rear of the home as companies pulled up. A line was quickly stretched through the front door to the second floor as the truck company opened up from the outside and laddered the roof in case it needed to be vented. The fire was quickly located and extinguished.

Once the smoke condition inside was removed, companies were able to pick up and return to service. No injuries were reported.

Jersey City Tower Ladders 4 and 6 operate at the city's first multiple-alarm of 2019 involving Garfield Avenue dwellings, Jan. 2nd.

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Jersey City’s First Fire of 2019 Leaves 15 Homeless Jersey City, NJ - Fire and smoke disrupted a Greenville neighborhood of the city on the morning of January 2nd, injuring two firefighters and leaving 15 residents homeless.

Fire companies were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm call for 203 Garfield Avenue at 8:43 A.M., with two engines, a truck and battalion chief dispatched. This was followed up by a phone call received at the dispatch office reporting a fire. The assignment was then filled out, and Engine 13 radioed in a report of smoke in the area.

JUMP TO FILE #010719104 Upon arrival, firefighters observed flames showing out of firstfloor windows of a corner three-story, wood-frame dwelling, with an exposure problem to the south of the structure. Engine 13 ordered a second-alarm. Flames quickly rose up to the roof of 203 and extended into the exposure. A third-alarm was transmitted by Deputy Chief Paul Drennan.

Fire consumed the cockloft area

of both buildings. With conditions beginning to rapidly deteriorate, all members were ordered out of the structures. A defensive attack commenced. This included Tower Ladders 4 and 6 using their streams on the north and south sides of the fire, and Ladder Co. 8's ladder pipe on the north as well.

At 203, a partial roof collapse occurred during these operations.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, Chief of Department Steve McGill said.

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Head-On Crash in Little Egg Harbor Sends One to Trauma Center

Little Egg Harbor, NJ - Just after 9:00 A.M. on December 18, 2018, a reported MVC occurred on 9th and North Green Streets in Little Egg Harbor. Parkertown and West Tuckerton Fire Departments were sent out along with three rigs from Great Bay EMS. Once on scene, EMS requested a Medevac for one patient. Parkertown FD handled the MVC while West Tuckerton FD took care of the landing zone, with mutual aid coming in from Mystic Island FD. MONOC 1 was the Medevac and had a 10 minute ETA once airborne. Once on the ground, MONOC ALS 716, with Great Bay EMS, handed over care to MONOC 1. Once loaded, MONOC 1 transported the patient to a nearby trauma center for their injuries.

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Hackensack, NJ - On December 10, 2018, members of the Hackensack 2nd Platoon Engines 2 and 1, along with Rescue 1 and Deputy 2, responded to Route 80 westbound before Exit 63 for a car fire.

The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.

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Car Fire Threatens Homes in Garfield Garfield, NJ - Just after 1:00 P.M. on December 11, 2018, Garfield companies were dispatched to 17 Marcelles Place on a reported structure fire. Arriving chiefs found a minivan with fire involving the engine compartment that was parked between two homes. Quick work by Engine 1 had the fire knocked down in less than 10 minutes.

Hamilton Twp., NJ - A young firefighter, described as vibrant, was killed in a car crash while responding to a call on Christmas morning in Hamilton Township.

Officers from the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to the accident scene on Landis Avenue, just west of Estelle Avenue, around 6:20 A.M. Tuesday.

Police say 21-year-old Natalie Dempsey of Mays Landing was driving a black 2001 Honda Accord when she lost control and drove off the roadway, striking a guardrail.

Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the vehicle's only occupant.

Dempsey was the Vice President and a member of the Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company 18-2.

Mizpah, along with the Mays Landing Fire Department and Hamilton Rescue Squad, assisted at the scene.

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JUMP TO FILE #122618105 teer Fire Company posted to its Facebook page.

The Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company is a sister company to the Mays Landing Fire Department.

"To our brothers and sisters at Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company 18-2, we stand with you and we mourn with you during this dark hour. Natalie Dempsey was a vibrant young firefighter who always had a smile on her face, and she will be greatly missed," a message on the Mays Landing Fire Department's Facebook page read.

According to the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company, Dempsey just turned 21 years of age earlier that month.

In their Facebook message, the Mays Landing Fire Department concluded by saying, "Natalie Dempsey, thank you for your service; we'll take it from here."

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Virginia: Brad Clark, 43 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: October 11, 2018 Death Date: October 11, 2018 Fire Department: Hanover County Fire & EMS - Station 6 Initial Summary: On Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at approximately 2100hrs, the Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a fatality at southbound I-295, north of exit 38B. The trooper’s preliminary investigation revealed that Hanover County Fire and EMS was on-scene providing assistance with a two-vehicle crash with all of its emergency equipment activated, when a tractor trailer traveling southbound struck the engine in the rear. A total of three Fire and EMS personnel were injured in the crash with one of them, Lieutenant Brad Clark, succumbing to his injuries at the scene. The other two were transported to the hospital with serious injuries sustained at the scene from the crash. The driver of the tractor trailer had to be extricated from the cab of the truck and was transported for treatment with serious injuries.

Arizona: Joshua Eugin, 36 Rank: Probationary Firefighter Incident Date: October 17, 2018 Death Date: October 17, 2018 Fire Department: Saint David Fire District Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, Probationary Firefighter Joshua Eugin was participating in a multi-department training exercise.

Eugin was taking part in a "blackout drill," in which firefighters simulate rescuing victims inside a dark structure with fake smoke. Eugin collapsed while on-scene and fellow firefighters performed CPR. He was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

Iowa: Tom Henrich, 58 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 20, 2018

Death Date: October 20, 2018 Fire Department: Earling Fire and Rescue Department Initial Summary: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2018, Chief Tom Henrich responded with Earling Fire and Rescue Department units to a combine and field fire. While on scene, Henrich fell ill.

CPR was administered and Henrich was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death.

California: Ken Hood, 50 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: October 24, 2018 Death Date: October 24, 2018 Fire Department: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division Initial Summary: On Oct. 24, 2018, California Office of Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood suffered an acute medical emergency during a multi-agency coordination meeting in Quincy, CA. He received immediate assistance from the Quincy Fire Department and other public safety professionals who were attending the meeting. Despite a valiant effort by first responders and then emergency room personnel, Hood passed away hours later at the Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, CA.

Oregon: Glenn Harman, 64 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 16, 2018 Death Date: October 16, 2018 Fire Department: Rocky Point Fire & EMS Initial Summary: On Oct. 16, 2018, at approximately 0815hrs., Chief Harman was found deceased at the fire department. Harman had been reviewing station reports when he was discovered collapsed at his computer.

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Ridgefield Park Blue Coats Team Up to Save One of Their Own UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

As they do every December, members of the Ridgefield Park Fire Department, along with families and friends, gathered at Village Hall for the swearing in of the 2019 Fire Department officers. This year was special. Four police officers and six firefighters received awards for their actions, one month earlier, reviving a firefighter who was stricken at the scene of a fire alarm activation.

On November 8th, police and fire units were dispatched to the fire alarm activation on Challenger Road. The chauffeur of Engine 2, Firefighter Tom Wilson, collapsed after arriving at the scene.

During the December 12th promotion ceremony, Mayor and Fire Commissioner George Fosdick said Wilson's “heart stopped.” The mayor continued that FF Wilson had “no pulse-no sign of life.” The mayor said that instantly firefighters and police officers began the process of CPR and other life-saving techniques. He was then transported to Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck.

FF Wilson spent over a week at the hospital. Mayor Fosdick added that every doctor stated that if it weren't for the “instant response of these men, it would be a different story.”

Those honored for their life-saving actions were: Firefighters Richard La Tour, Michael Lauer, William Lynn, Christopher Locarno, John Van Buskirk and James Caroselli. From the police department were: Sgt. Arthur Jensen and Police Officers Kenneth Knebl, Joe Avila and David Marco.

The new fire captains and lieutenants were sworn in followed by the chief officers for 2019.

Outgoing Chief James Van Der Tulip wished the new officers the best of luck and thanked all of the members of the department for their assistance during his time as chief.

“You never step down,” Mayor Fosdick said. “You are back in the ranks of the Ridgefield Park Fire Department.”

The new Chief of Department is John Antola, Jr. His father, an exchief, had the honor of pinning the Chief's badge on his son's uniform.

The Assistant Chiefs are Rodney Wagner and John Malool.

DOWNS: Nearly two dozen people were displaced after a 3-alarm fire occurred at 204 North St., Jersey City, Nov. 30th.

UPS: Work was recently completed on the Buck Street firehouse's Memorial Walkway in Millville.

Eventually, the path will be covered with bricks engraved with the names of deceased members. Since June, 49 engraved bricks have been purchased by families and friends of former firefighters and installed as part of an Eagle Scout project.

There is room for about 200 more engraved bricks, according to FF Terrance Fawcett.

DOWNS: A worker at an Amazon warehouse in Robbinsville was in critical condition and another 54 required treatment after they were exposed to bear repellent that discharged when a can was punctured by an automated machine, inside the building, Dec. 5th, officials said. The victims experienced difficulty breathing and burning in the eyes and throat. They were triaged by first responders outside of the building. Twenty-four workers were taken to five local hospitals, spokesman John Nalbone said. The critical worker was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.

UPS: The Millville Fire Department has dedicated the new Engine 36 to past Fire Chief Thomas Corson, who died in Jan., 1952, as the first Engine 36 was being delivered to the city. Fire Chief Michael Lippincott said Millville has a tradition of naming its vehicles after members. A dedication plaque will be af-

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Ex-Chief John Antola, pins the chief's badge on to John, Jr.'s uniform, at the Village Hall promotional ceremony.

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Ridgefield Park police officers and firefighters line up to receive awards for their life-saving actions, reviving a Brother firefighter at the scene of an emergency call.

fixed to the engine, he said.

DOWNS: One person died as the result of a 2-alarm fire in a sevenstory OMD on Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, Dec. 5th.

UPS: South River recently opened a new two-story 21,388-square-foot fire headquarters building. It has three drive-through and two back-in bays.

DOWNS: Firefighters were rotated in and out of a 140-year-old home on Cedar St., Tuckerton, Dec. 6th, while they pulled apart plaster walls and ceilings to get to the electrical fire inside the walls, officials said.

UPS: Dan Whitehead was sworn in as a Morristown firefighters, in December. He became the third generation of his family to serve as a firefighter.

DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire involved apartments on the 17th and 18th floors of 2 Marine View Plaza, in Hoboken, Dec. 5th. One resident suffered from smoke inhalation.

Jason Freeman, the mayor's chief of staff, credited the quick work by the Hoboken Fire Department in battling the fire.

UPS: In Hackensack, John Gargagliano and Mike Christensen have been promoted to deputy fire chief.

Peter Greco was promoted to captain and Timothy Rice to lieutenant.

DOWNS: One Cranford resident died in a fire that destroyed a onefamily home on Hillcrest Ave., Dec. 9th. Firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions when they arrived, officials said.

UPS: At a December council meeting, Wayne Firefighter John Kooreman, 92, received a Proclamation of Recognition for his 74-years of public service as a volunteer firefighter, with 59 of those years in Wayne. He still remains active with the department and as President of the Passaic County Firemen's Association.

DOWNS: A Toms River first aid squad captain was rescued from the basement of her burning East

Rolling Hills Court home, in Toms River, and at least three pets were killed, Dec. 13th, officials said.

UPS: Spero Leakas and Anthony Riehl have been promoted to fire captain in Hackensack.

DOWNS: Natalie Dempsey, 21, a firefighter and vice president of the Mizpah Fire Company, was killed in a single-car crash, Dec. 25th, while responding to a call of a chimney fire in Hamilton Twp. Police say she apparently lost control of her vehicle, veered off the roadway and struck a guardrail. FF Dempsey had been training for a fitness test to join the police academy, officials said.

UPS: New fire lieutenants in Hackensack are Jeff Giarruasso, Jose Portacio and Aaron Hillard.

DOWNS: One person was found dead inside a Barn Swallow Blvd. home in Marlboro, Dec. 20th, after the home caught fire, officials said.

UPS: Rayna Latimer was appointed to the Roselle Fire Department in December.

DOWNS: A father handed his baby to a neighbor to save the child from a fire that tore through a row house on Cedar St., Camden, Dec. 19th.

UPS: The Point Pleasant F.D. received a $2,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, in December. FM Global is one of the world's largest commercial property insurers.

DOWNS: A dwelling fire on North Ave., in Montvale Dec. 23rd, took the life of an elderly woman.

UPS: PSE&G worker Tyler Hanson, who is also a Rutherford volunteer firefighter, noticed smoke coming from a Union Ave. home in Passaic as he was driving to work, Dec. 31st. Just after 7 a.m., Hanson began pounding on the dwelling's door and woke up the residents. He placed a 9-1-1 call and removed all occupants, officials said. He also shut off the utilities to the house.

The fire was contained to the second-floor.

DOWNS: Silverton Firefighter Mike Mooney was burned after a

flash-over occurred while firefighters were searching for three residents in a 15th St. house fire in Toms River, Jan. 1st. FF Mooney was treated and released from a local hospital.

UPS: In January, the Ridgefield Park-Bogota Rotary Club donated 115 fire hydrant markers to the Bogota F.D. The funds come from the organization's annual Christmas tree sale, so they can do things for the communities in the area.

DOWNS: Four Trenton firefighters were injured battling a 3-alarm fire in a West State St. dwelling, Jan. 3rd. A man's body was found in the charred rubble on the 3rd floor, officials said. One tenant was rescued from a 2nd floor balcony, according to Fox 29 News. The building had been partitioned into apartments, making it an illegal rooming house, city officials said.

UPS: Mackenzie Dow has been appointed to the Cranford Fire Dept.

DOWNS: A tractor-trailer's elevated debris screen reportedly touched the electrical lines running along Smith St., in Vineland on Jan. 3rd, sparking an electrical issue inside the Holiday Inn, officials said.

A fire broke out in the hotel's firstfloor control room, Fire Chief Lou Tramontana said. One person was electrocuted and taken to Inspira Medical Center. Firefighters also extinguished fire involving the tractortrailer in the hotel's South Delsea Dr. parking lot.

UPS: Ken Dehart has been promoted to fire lieutenant in Union.

DOWNS: A fast-moving fire damaged three dwellings along Central Ave., Ocean City, on Dec. 27th.

UPS: Kevin Burges has been promoted to battalion chief in Passaic.

DOWNS: Two people trapped on the roof of a burning Hillyer St. dwelling in Orange, Dec. 14th, were rescued and one firefighter was treated for minor burns, a city spokesman said.

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With Chief Frank Montagne in the center, the new North Hudson fire captains are (L to R): Brian Barreto, Victor Valentin Jr., Daniel Liberti and Francis Baker.

North Hudson Fire & Rescue Promotes Four to Captain Rank West New York, NJ - The North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue added four new captains to the ranks during a ceremony at Fire Headquarters, on December 17, 2018.

Weehawken Mayor Richard F. Turner, Chairman of the Management Board, said the new captains are needed at this time due to the number of new members and future firefighters. There are 37 new members on the job and the department plans to hire 40 firefighters in early 2019.

Chief of Department Frank Montagne thanked the Manage-

JUMP TO FILE #121818106 ment Board for their continued support. Besides the new firefighters and promotions, the department has received three new pieces of firefighting apparatus for Squad Co.'s 1 and 7, and Ladder Co. 4.

Municipal officials, family members, friends, plus many retired firefighters were in attendance for the ceremony.

The new fire captains are Francis Baker, Daniel Liberti, Victor Valentin Jr. and Brian Barreto.

Chief Montagne told the new officers that they have moved on from workers to leaders, and they now have enormous responsibility.

“Respect is earned,” he said. ”Positive attitude will allow you to get that respect.”

The new captains worked hard to receive their promotions. Daniel Liberti was pointed out to the audience by Mayor Turner and Chief Montagne. After 29-years on the job, and being on three past promotion lists, he never gave up and continued to work to achieve his goal.

- RON JEFFERS

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Wallington Faces Fast-Moving Flames at House Fire

Wallington, NJ - Just after 10:00 P.M. on December 11, 2018, Wallington firefighters were dispatched to 97 Lester Street for a reported fire. Arriving police officers found flames engulfing a home at the corner of Halstead Avenue. A working fire was confirmed by arriving chiefs and additional alarms were sounded, bringing mututal aid in to the scene. Firefighters from Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Lodi, Passaic, Rutherford, Wood-Ridge, Lodi and Garfield assisted at the scene.

The homeowner was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for serious burn injuries sustained, as well as a firefighter who got a piece of glass in his eye. Authorities were investigating the cause of the three-alarm blaze.

Just another day in downtown Jersey City...

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Continued from Page 8 UPS: Recently promoted to fire captain in Passaic were John Galarza and Michael Boudaher.

DOWNS: Police in Atlantic County say that a man's body was found inside a burning car that was parked near a Buffalo Wild Wings business in Hamilton Twp., in December. The man's cause of death and cause of the fire were not available.

UPS: New fire lieutenants in Passaic are Ryan Mauriber and Harry Morales.

DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire tore through the Governor's Point condominium complex in North Brunswick, Dec. 8th, leaving the 3story structure uninhabitable.

UPS: New firefighters in Trenton are: O. Andino, C. Burnett, L. DeJusus, J. Gee, E. Johnson, Elvin Polanco, Efrain Polanco, M. Santiago, Robert Stout, Marquis Stout, F. Tulloch and L. Wallace.

DOWNS: Two people died in a dwelling fire on Kimble Pl., East Hanover, Jan. 4th. “Enormous” flames engulfed the house, according to a local police officer.

UPS: The Wayne Township Volunteer EMS Squad is celebrating 75-years of service.

DOWNS: Four people, including a firefighter, were injured during a dwelling fire on Grand St., Camden, Jan. 7th. Firefighters rescued several residents. One had burns over 50-percent of his body, officials said.

UPS: In January, Captain Gary Mullay received an award for 50years of service with the Paramus Fire Department.

DOWNS: Three homes were involved in a 3-alarm fire on Highfield Ave., in Aberdeen Twp., Jan. 10th. One homeowner was injured, officials said.

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Fatal Second-Alarm House Fire Claims One Life in Montvale Montvale, NJ - Montvale firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that left one person dead on the afternoon of Sunday, December 23, 2018.

F i r e fi g h t e r s were called to 53 North Avenue for a reported fire as the JUMP TO FILE# Pearl River Fire De- 122618104 partment was dispatched at the same time to the same area for a fire. As units arrived on scene, heavy fire and smoke shot from the rear of the one-story home.

Pearl River and Montvale firefighters both attacked the fire as multiple lines entered the home in an aggressive interior attack.

Heavy fire extended into the attic area and all members were evacuated from the building due to the fire load and the report of ammo going off. Exterior lines were put into place to control the blaze as fire vented through the roof. Pearl River's Ladder went into operation to knock the bulk of the fire.

It took crews about one hour to bring the fire under control. One homeowner, who perished in the fire, was located after firefighters reentered the home. No additional injuries were reported. Mutual aid from Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake assisted at the scene. The fire is under investigation.

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Hands Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

I was sitting during a meeting and my mind wandered. I was thinking about hands and what could be done with hands. We can use a closed hand to fist bump someone, or we can use a closed hand to punch someone. We can use an open hand to caress someone or slap them. We have so much power in our hands and sometimes we forget.

In emergency services, our hands are part of the tools that we make take for granted. How else would you swing an axe, or a set of spreaders, or an attack hoseline? How would you lift a patient onto a stretcher?

We can lift a patient onto a stretcher. We can lift someone’s spirits by placing a hand on someone else’s when we talk with them. We can place a hand on a shoulder to console someone.

We can use our hands to feed the less fortunate. Clergy may lay hands on someone as we pray with them or bless them.

Skilled hands can play beautiful music, or a painting, or a sculpture, or repair my vehicle.

We use our hands to eat with.

We can embrace our loved one. We can show how much we miss them, or there are others who hit their spouse.

We hold our children as we hug them to show our love to them. We may hold our parents or an elderly person to express our love, for possibly the last time.

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hands to assess and treat patients.

Hands are used to heal.

Hands help us feel comfort, as we pet our dog, or cat.

People use hands to communicate with the deaf by using sign language. We can tell someone to come or to go. We can teach a child to count.

We can hand someone in need a meal, a bottle of water, a blanket or hand a child a toy.

We take for granted so many things. We can use things for bad or to express love, to show how much we care.

Almost everything that we encounter in our life can be used for good or bad. It is our decision on how we will use things. With our mouths, we can bless or curse. We can uplift or put someone down.

We can bully or encourage.

Use your hands for good. I know that you do good being an emergency responder, but there is so much that can be done the other times, when we may not realize how much of an impact we make.

Go find someone that may need some love, give them a hug. It doesn’t cost you anything, but to the other person it may be priceless. Use your hands to change someone’s life.

Part of the Irish blessing states, “and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.” Wow, God holding us in His hand and caring for us.

Keep up the great work and may God bless you and watch over your comings and goings.

Stay safe,

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Kevin Apuzzio Foundation Holds First Annual Training Day for Middlesex County Firefighters Middlesex County, NJ - The Kevin Apuzzio Foundation held its first annual training day for firefighters at the Middlesex County Fire Academy on December 9, 2018. The foundation’s mission is to provide low cost, high quality training for first responders in addition to community outreach and scholarships.

The first training day included instruction from Former Chief/Commissioner of the Buffalo FD, Mike Lombardo, who discussed actual LODD situations to help students learn how to identify, interpret and rectify red flags that are encountered every day on the fire grounds.

Lt. Shawn Donovan of Boston FD.

JUMP TO FILE #120918113 In addition to Former Chief/Commissioner Lombardo, Lt. Shawn Donovan of the Boston FD presented his class with "Laddering with a Purpose". Lt. Donovan discussed the lost art of ladder work with emphasis on laddering tactics, safe and effective use of ladders, and ways to become more comfortable on ladders. Both instructors we not only informative, but engaging and enjoyable to listen to with their lessons, helping those in attendance become safer and more effective firefighters.

The Kevin Apuzzio Foundation is a 501c(3) organization formed in honor of Kevin Apuzzio, who sacrificed his life at a house fire in 2006. Kevin was dedicated to emergency services from the age of 16, and the foundation will continue to honor him by giving back to the emergency services community that he loved.

For more information on Kevin’s story, to learn about next year’s training day, or to apply for our 2019 first responder scholarship, please visit: www.kevinapuzziofoundation.org - JENNIFER HUBER

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Warren County, NJ - The McAleer family tradition in the volunteer fire service spans over a half a century, going back three generations to where it all started in Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey in the early 1960's.

Richard McAleer, along with his older brother, John, joined the Mount Bethel Vol. Fire Co. in Warren Township.

Jim McAleer eventually joined Mount Bethel where his father Richard and Uncle John were well established.

Richard served Mount Bethel, holding the rank of Captain for over 20 years.

After John McAleer got married, he and his new family moved to Hunterdon County and joined the Three Bridges Vol. Fire Co. He worked his way up the levels of command, attaining the position of Assistant Fire Chief before he moved again, this time to Franklin Twp., staying in Hunterdon County. There he joined up with the Quakertown Vol. Fire Co., ultimately serving as chief of the fire company.

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Besides serving the public as a volunteer firefighter, Jim McAleer also joined the ranks of the Warren Twp. Police Dept.

He and his wife Lisa lived right across the street from the Mount Bethel firehouse for several years. After his second son, Jim Jr., was born in 1978, the family moved to Washington Boro in Warren County, where Jim Sr. became a member of the Washington Borough Fire Dept.

activate. Apparently, this activity didn't sit well with his teacher at the time.

Jim Sr. worked his way up the command levels, making it to the level of Assistant Fire Chief in Washington before the family moved again. This move was to a new home in neighboring Franklin Twp., also in Warren County. There he became a member of Franklin Twp. Fire Co. No.1, which is now the Franklin Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., after the three companies in the township merged. Jim Sr. again worked his way up the ranks in Franklin, eventually serving as Fire Chief of Company No.1.

Once Jim Jr. and Karl were old enough, they each became members of the Franklin Twp. Fire Co. No.1. Jim Jr. eventually got married and moved to Ohio, where he served for a time with a volunteer fire company.

Later both Jim Sr. and Karl also became members of the Stewartsville Fire Co. in Greenwich Twp. The house they lived in was in Franklin Twp., on the border with Greenwich Twp.

Karl too got married, and he and his wife Janelle moved to Pohatcong Twp., still in Warren County. There he joined the Huntington Vol. Fire Co. Karl and his family are presently living in Belvidere, still in Warren County, raising their children, Jessica and Tyler.

Karl is a member of the Goodwill Vol. Fire Co. No.1 in Belvidere. Like their father, his two children are volunteering helping around the fire station all the time. Karl is also working on the career side of firefighting, serving as the Fire Marshal for Bridgewater Twp. in Somerset County, and Fire Marshal for Pohatcong Twp. in Warren County. But he is still a native of Warren County!

Jim Sr. eventually retired from police service, but that did not stop him. He became a member of the Somerset County Police Pipes and Drums Band, playing the bagpipes.

Karl is proudly serving as a third generation New Jersey volunteer firefighter with the Goodwill Vol. Fire Co. No.1 in Warren County. Jim Sr. and Karl are both New Jersey Exempt Firefighters and members of New Jersey Firemen’s Association.

If Tyler follows in his father’s, grandfather’s, and great grandfather’s boot steps by becoming a firefighter when he is old enough, for which the odds are pretty good, he will make the fourth generation of firefighting McAleer’s.

The McAleer family is not unlike hundreds of other New Jersey families, who proudly carry on their own tradition volunteering to serve others.

Jim’s second son, Karl, reminds Jim every chance he gets that he is a native to Warren County where he was born.

The Washington Boro Fire Dept. became an intricate part of Jim Sr. and Lisa’s family life.

Their two young boys basically grew up around the firehouse.

Karl especially remembers just about every fire call and parade his mother and father attended.

Lisa was not to be left out, as she was a member of the fire department’s Ladies Auxiliary, even serving as President.

The Borough Elementary School that Karl attended was right behind the firehouse. Karl would announce to the whole class that there was a fire when the horn at the firehouse would

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Three generations of the McAleer family have served in the ranks of NJ’s Vol. Fire Companies for over 55 years. Pictured here is Jim Sr., with bagpipes under arm, leading the Somerset County Police Pipes and Drums Band at the 2018 Warren County Patriots’ Day Services, while his son Karl and grandson Tyler look on in the background on the left side of the photo.

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West Paterson Extinguishes Fire in Laundromat Woodland Park, NJ - The West Paterson Fire Department was dispatched in the early morning hours of December 29, 2018, for a reported fire in a Laundromat on Lackawanna Avenue.

Heavy smoke was found on arrival. Truck 2, Engine 1 and Rescue 1 extinguished the fire in the rear of the building.

Crews worked to remove the smoke condition in the structure that was held to one alarm. Tenants above the fire were evacuated, and no injuries were reported.

Guttenberg, NJ - A labor-intensive fire struck three buildings on 70th Street in Guttenberg, December 19th. The fire was difficult to fight because it involved structures that have been renovated, with several ceilings UMP TO FILE# covering each J122018101 other, including an old-fashioned tin ceiling. Fire also traveled up the walls, causing firefighters to open up both walls and ceiling with their tools to expose and extinguish the flames.

Shortly before 11:00 A.M., North Hudson Regional firefighters were dispatched to 425-70th Street for a reported fire. The fire was in the rear, which started outside the building and spread between the first floor ceiling and the second level's floor. It was reported that workers were on the roof on the west side of the main fire building doing roof work with a torch. The building involved in fire is attached to the structure on the west side, which was originally a separate dwelling. Due to renovated construction, a communication was built, making these two technically one structure.

The three-story fire building contained a Hackensack University Medical Center cardiovascular office on the ground floor, with apartments above.

A second-alarm was transmitted by acting Deputy Chief Mike Giacumbo as conditions worsened. The concealed fire continued traveling up the walls. The attached wood-frame dwelling on the east side of the fire building was threatened. Firefighters entered that structure, as the smoke increased, and opened up walls and ceiling to prevent the spread of flames.

In all, five alarms were sounded by Deputy Chief Mark

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North Hudson firefighters line-in to the 70th Street building in Guttenberg, where deep-seated fire was traveling via walls and ceilings, on December 19th.

Lorenz for additional manpower.

This included Jersey City fire companies dispatched to the scene.

The fire was declared “probably will hold” by Deputy Chief Lorenz at 1:18 P.M. It was reported that six occupants were displaced and being assisted by municipal workers and

the Red Cross. One firefighter was observed being treated by North Bergen EMTs as fire companies started to leave the scene. The Jersey City Gong Club canteen truck was on hand to offer refreshments to the battle-worn firefighters.

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Wayne Township First Aid Squad Celebrates 75 Years of Volunteer Service Wayne Twp., NJ – During a February 1942 cold snap, eight people lost their lives in Wayne Township in the span of a week; two died in a fire, five in a traffic accident, and one was hit by a train. Without a first aid squad of their JUMP TO FILE # own, township resi- 122718100 dents at that time relied on ambulance services from neighboring communities and nearby Paterson hospitals when sickness or injury struck.

Deeply moved by such tragedy and recognizing the need for morelocal assistance, a handful of concerned citizens formed the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad in 1943. A year later, with a recycled 1942 Buick hearse for an ambulance and a facility secured – on the Oak Street property of the organization’s first president, William Taylor -- the squad answered its first call Sept. 1, 1944. Before long, the Wayne squad also began providing mutual aid to other communities.

A decade later, with the addition of a 1952 Cadillac, the organization became a “two-vehicle squad”. After moving to their new building on Taylor Drive in the early 1950s, squad members saw the need for a second building, across town on Hamburg Pike, to better serve the rapidly growing community.

Seventy-five years later, the squad is thriving, with 80 active members, all emergency medical technicians (EMTs), answering 5,115 calls last year. Today’s squad boasts five ambulances, a heavy rescue mobile ambulance bus, mass casualty trailers, chiefs’ cars and two boats.

Headquarters is now on Rohrbach Memorial Way. The Hamburg Pike satellite building still allows the squad to better assist the township’s approximately 55,000 residents spread over nearly 24square-miles.

“We’ve come a long way in 75 years,” squad President David Spera said. “I think our emphasis on training, obtaining state-of-the-art equipment whenever possible, and focusing on excellent patient care have kept our organization robust all these years.”

Despite the Passaic County squad’s growth and obvious improvements during the last sevenplus decades, two things have not changed.

“We’re still 100 percent volunteer, and on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year,” Spera said.

In 2007, the squad was honored as New Jersey’s “Outstanding Volunteer EMS Agency”.

Mayor Christopher Vergano, a former squad president, has nothing but praise for the group he once led.

“Being a squad member requires an incredible amount of time, dedication and sacrifice,” he said. “It takes special people to leave their families, especially on holidays, weekends, at night, and sometimes in terrible weather, to run to the aid of a stranger."

“Even if they might not realize how much work goes into being a volunteer EMT, the people of Wayne certainly appreciate having such a dedicated group looking out for them,” Vergano said.

He noted that in an ever-growing community, where the number of annual squad calls increased from 3,300 in 1997 to an all-time high of 5,160 in 2015, a dependable, welltrained squad is essential.

“We’ve called on our volunteers time and again, during natural and man-made disasters, as well as day in and day out for individual health crises,” Vergano said. “They’ve always come through and remain prepared for anything.”

Vergano also noted the volunteers’ service saves the township the cost of hiring EMS responders.

“It would cost millions to replace our volunteers with a paid service,” he said. “What we have in place now, neighbors helping neighbors, is priceless.”

Just as precious is the camaraderie among members. Whether they joined last month or decades ago, squad members view the organization as extended family.

“The squad is a second family for most of us, held together by our volunteer spirit and love of helping others,” said David Schimmel, a squad veteran of more than 40 years and longtime state director of the EMS Council of New Jersey’s (EMSCNJ) Mobilization and Disaster Services. “I’ve made lifelong friends here.”

In 1973 the organization established a youth squad, now known as the cadet corps, that allowed individuals ages 16-18 to serve in an auxiliary capacity. Many of those cadets remained active with the squad well into adulthood, said 20-year member

Wayne FAS 2018 group photo.

Wayne FAS old group photo.

Mary Claire Shiber, who also chairs the EMSCNJ’s cadet scholarship program.

“The squad youth of five, 10, 20 years ago contribute greatly to the strength of our organization today,” she said. “We always welcome new members.”

In 1968, the squad welcomed women as members, invaluable for their availability at the time to fill daytime duty slots. Today, approximately half of the squad’s members are women, riding duty crews day and night.

“The squad has had more than 500 members in 75 years,” Schimmel said. “With so many businesses and large shopping centers, as well as three major highways intersecting the township, we are already one of the busiest squads in the area. That’s why our member recruitment and retention efforts are crucial.”

Schimmel attributes focus on high-quality, frequent training as one reason the squad has remained vibrant.

“In the early days of EMS, there was very little training,” he said. “It was ‘swoop and scoop’ to get pa-

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tients to the hospital as quickly as possible. Today, everyone must renew their EMT certification, which is state regulated, and CPR skills on a regular basis.

“After 9/11, and because of our close proximity to New York City, we’ve added incident command and mass-casualty incident courses,” Schimmel said. “Squad members also must demonstrate competency in using all of our equipment, from defibrillators and radios, EpiPens and oxygen, wound dressings and cervical collars, to ambulances and boats.”

Despite the many hours the volunteers contribute for duty crews, training, maintaining their buildings and equipment, and events such as community education and standing by at school football games, in addition to their home, work and school commitments, they also must find time to raise money for the organization. Funds for purchasing and maintaining supplies and equipment, providing training and covering dayto-day operating expenses come from annual spring and fall fund drives, fundraising events through-

out the year, and memorial donations.

“It costs the squad about $100 every time an ambulance rolls out of the building for a call, yet we don’t charge for our services,” Shiber said.

“We encourage anyone who is able to make a donation to please do so.”

In addition to helping others, meeting neighbors and making friends, benefits of joining the squad include: -Free EMT and CPR training -Tuition reimbursement for courses taken at Passaic County College -Free membership to Wayne Township pools and lakes -Full workers compensation insurance -Annual clothing allowance for squad-related attire -Annual $1,365 LOSAP contribution For information on joining the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad, visit www.waynefas.org, call (973) 694-9263 or stop by one of the squad buildings.

- SYLVIE MULVANEY

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Wood-Ridge Engine 902, a 2002 American LaFrance with a 2000GPM pump and a 600-GWT, in on mutual aid at a multiple-alarm in Wallington.

Old Tappan, NJ - Thick black smoke filled the sky as dawn broke over Old Tappan early Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018, during a second-alarm house fire.

Old Tappan firefighters were JUMP TO FILE# dispatched just after 122618106 7:00 A.M. for heavy fire coming from 12 Grant Avenue. The fire was called in by the homeowner, who was able to escape with their family just minutes before fire engulfed the newly renovated home.

First arriving units reported a fully involved house fire and requested mutual aid to respond before the first apparatus arrived on scene. Engine 64 was first to arrive, quickly stretched two lines and hit the fire with the deck gun.

As firefighters attempted to establish a water supply, a broken hydrant was discovered and additional water supplies had to be established. Harrington Park's ladder set up in the street in the rear and went into service as multiple hand lines surrounded the home to knock down the fire.

It took firefighters under one hour to knock down the fire that completely destroyed the twostory home. Mutual aid from Norwood, Harrington Park, River Vale and Tappan, NY assisted on scene. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Arriving firefighters setting up initial handlines.

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Working Fire Damages Fair Lawn Home

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Joe Ivanicki, Sr. (middle) recently started his 50th year with the Wallington Fire Department, where he previously served as lieutenant and captain of Truck Co. 201. Joe’s son, Joe Jr. (left), has served for 23 years with Truck Co. 201 and has been a career firefighter with the City of Passaic for the past 19 years. Joe the 3rd (right), served as a junior firefighter for the past two years in the same company as both his grandfather and father, and currently holds the rank of captain.

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Fair Lawn, NJ - At approximately 4:45 P.M. on December 7, 2018, Fair Lawn Police started receiving numerous calls reporting a house fire on Bellair Avenue. First arriving units and chiefs found heavy fire blowing out of the first floor living room window, and extending to the second floor of the single-family house.

Entry was extremely difficult due to the security of the front door, therefore entry had to be

JUMP TO FILE #120718118 made through the rear door. Numerous hand lines were extended and once inside the home, knock down was fairly quick.

No one was home at the time of the fire, however, police had received reports of possible juveniles in the house, so they tried to make entry prior to FD arrival.

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Some of the first responding police officers were evaluated on the scene for possible smoke inhalation and were told to go to a local hospital for follow up assessments.

Mutual aid was received from several surrounding communities.

Fire Rehab was set up by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

- MARTIN PELTA

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Resident Burned in Ridgefield Park Blaze Ridgefield Park, NJ - One apartment in a large Ridgefield Park multiple-dwelling was gutted, and others received smoke and water damage, in a two-alarm fire on December 13th that also injured a civilian.

Fire units were sent to 65 Bergen Avenue shortly before midnight. On JUMP TO FILE# arrival, flames were 121418106 showing from a top floor apartment in the five-story brick “H” type OMD. The fire apartment was directly down the throat and RPFD Truck 2 put its stick precisely up to the fire apartment.

One resident was able to get to the fire escape with burn injuries.

Lines were stretched to the top floor and members soon had water on the fire. The fire took about 30 minutes to bring under control. Companies continued to open up to check for extension. A stove fire is the initial determination of the cause.

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EMSCNJ Honors Quakertown, Kingwood Squads’ Volunteers with ‘Call of the Year’ Award Sayreville, NJ - The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has bestowed its 2018 Outstanding Rescue/Call of the Year Award on four emergency medical technicians (EMTs) from two volunteer squads for their attempts to save an exsan- JUMP TO FILE# guinating patient.

121318102 On Dec. 20, 2017, Laurie Luster, Brian Turner and Chief Kenneth Weinberg of Quakertown Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, and Kingwood Township First Aid & Rescue Squad President Wilfrid W. Wong, answered an 8:42 A.M. call for a laceration. Luster and Turner responded in Rescue 57, a weekdays-only joint venture between the squads, with shared personnel, equipment and housing. Rescue 57 enables EMS coverage for both rural communities while allowing the organizations to remain staffed by volunteers during difficult–to-cover shifts.

Weinberg and Wong responded directly to the scene.

At the apartment, the EMTs found a pale, unconscious elderly female sprawled across a bed, with pools of blood in multiple rooms and sprays of blood on the walls. The patient, her nightgown saturated with blood, had no palpable radial pulse, a rapid carotid pulse, and quick, shallow breathing. The crew soon realized the blood was surging from what appeared to be an open, damaged dialysis shunt in the patient’s left arm.

The EMTs immediately applied pressure to the hemorrhage area, followed quickly by a tourniquet above the site to stem the bleeding. As his partners transferred the patient to a portable, flexible stretcher, Turner applied supplemental oxy-

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While the group moved swiftly to the ambulance, Luster, who had been unable to find medical information on the patient during a brief scan of the apartment, noticed a piece of mail with a woman’s name on it by the door.

She shoved the letter in her pocket, hoping it would help the hospital staff identify the patient.

The total on-scene time was eight minutes.

With the closest paramedic unit 17 minutes away – in the other direction – the crew departed for Hunterdon Medical Center, nearly 20 miles away.

During transport, the patient went into respiratory arrest. While

the others assisted the patient with ventilations, one of the crew called ahead to alert the ER staff. By the time the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the patient was again breathing on her own.

The letter Luster grabbed from the apartment proved useful in identifying the patient and enabled the hospital staff to contact her daughter. The ER charge nurse and a physician commended the EMTs for their quick thinking and invaluable care, which they said prolonged the patient’s life and allowed her family to be at bedside when the woman passed away hours later.

- SYLVIE MULVANEY

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LITTLE BIG GUYS If you have photos you would like to see in our Little Big Guys feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

In Cumberland County, the Millville Fire Department operates Wagon 39. It has a 2012 Ford F-350, XCLT, Super Duty chassis and a Knapheide body. The cab has five seats. Equipment carried includes a 5.5 kilowatt inverter, two FRC telescoping floodlights, electric cord reel, water rescue equipment, and hand fire extinguishers.

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Lodi Garage Fire Quickly Knocked Down

Lodi, NJ - At 6:44 P.M. on December 24th, the Lodi FD was dispatched on a general alarm to a reported garage fire in an apartment complex at 49 Contant Avenue. Assistant Chief Ron Cannicci arrived and confirmed a fire with heavy smoke issuing from a ground level garage under an apartment building. Companies opened up the garage door and got a quick knock down on the fire in less than 10 minutes. A mutual aid ladder truck from Garfield assisted on scene. No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation by the Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau.

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Hackensack Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Warehouse Fire

Hackensack, NJ - On Saturday, December 8th at 2:42 A.M., members of the 3rd platoon responded to 26 Kansas Street for a fire in a warehouse. Deputy 3 arrived and found fire venting out of the front door and windows and requested a second-alarm. First arriving Engines 1 and 4 quickly put (two) two-and-a-half inch lines into operation, knocking down the bulk of the fire. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 performed roof ventilation and primary searches. Engines 2 and 5 assisted with knocking down pockets of fire on the interior. The fire was brought under control in under one hour, with extensive overhaul needed. Teaneck FD operated as the FAST team and Englewood's truck assisted on scene with roof ventilation. Companies remained on scene for investigation.

The cause of the fire was electrical in nature. No injuries were reported.

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eLEND joins Heroes Mortgage Program to offer down payment assistance for heroes

For many Americans, funding the down payment necessary to realize a dream of home ownership simply is not possible; and squirreling away the dollars to do so on a limited budget could mean several years of renting and waiting to buy a house. In some cases, first responders and other community service employees have trouble affording homes in the areas where they work.

With a purchase as big as buying a home, a little help can go a long way.

The Advantage Program, introduced to the Heroes Mortgage platform by eLEND, helps hometown heroes like police officers, volunteer and paid firefighters, EMS workers, medical professionals and educators purchase a home within the community where they work, even in high-cost areas. The unique down payment assistance program was specifically designed for those who make a difference in other people’s lives, as well as first time home buyers.

“The Heroes Mortgage platform helps connect members of the emergency services community with lenders that are specifically interested in working with them,” said Joseph P. Belsito, publisher of 1st Responder Newspaper.

“The Advantage Program created by eLEND is exactly what makes the Heroes Mortgage Pro-

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform. It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

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Qualified buyers can receive grants up to 2% of the purchase price, minimizing the

down payment dollars needed at closing.

The grant is “forgivable” so it doesn’t have to be paid back, and there are no resale or borrower repayment restrictions. In the state of Wisconsin, appraisal cost (up to $700) is credited back at closing. This program is not yet available in Hawaii or Washington.

To qualify, a borrower need only meet one of the following very flexible requirements: a current, retired, volunteer or professional first responder (police officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, etc.), educator, medical personnel, civil servant or military personnel, or a first-time homebuyer or meet certain income requirements.

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform,” said Bill Packer, executive vice president of eLEND, a division of American Financial Resources, Inc. “It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

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RON JEFFERS

Surrounded by family and past recipients, North Hudson Firefighter Mike Novembre received the George Welsh, Jr. Award for his volunteer work and dedication to make Christmas a bit brighter for local children spending the holiday in local hospitals.

FF Mike Novembre Receives North Hudson Honor SAMMY SOLOMON

Awards Presented to Members of New Market Fire Rescue

Piscataway Twp., NJ - New Market Fire and Rescue held their annual Christmas dinner on December 2nd at the fire department, where Fire Chief Frank Solomon presented awards to several members. The Fire Chief award went to Jr. FF Eli Blazer. He was chosen for all the work and time he has put into the department. Officer of the Year was given to Lt. David Pittman. David has worked tirelessly on grants and training for the department. Officer of the Year went to FF Chris Ogle.

You can call Chris anytime and he's there to help with anything that needs to be done. Pictured is Jr. FF Eli Blazer receiving his Fire Chief award.

North Bergen, NJ - For over 30-years, firefighters from North Bergen and North Hudson have teamed up to acquire children's gifts, wrapping paper, volunteers, donors, etc., to brighten up children spending the Christmas holiday in local hospitals.

Once again, firefighters, family members and friends gathered in the basement of a local church to wrap gifts as attending children

JUMP TO FILE #121118110 were entertained, including a visit from Santa, on December 9th.

The “wrapping party� was the idea of the late George Welch, Jr. and Jim Lemke, North Bergen firefighters. The tradition has continued over the years, including after the NBFD became part of the

North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue.

Each year, the George Welsh, Jr. Award is presented to a firefighter or civilian for their dedication and hard work to making this event successful. This year, Firefighter Mike Novembre received the award, surrounded by family and past award recipients.

- RON JEFFERS

WORKING FACES If you have photos you would like to see in our Working Faces feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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Second Alarm Called for Structure Fire in Midland Park

ROBERT CONNELL

Paterson firefighters handing out hot chocolate to residents during the Christmas tree lighting at city hall in December.

Midland Park, NJ - Midland Park FD responded to a two-alarm fire at Custom Cut Salon, located at 239 Godwin Ave., at 4:07 P.M. on December 18th. The initial call was dispatched as a structure fire with reported smoke showing. Flames and smoke originated at the 'C' side of the structure.

Upon arrival, Command 5 requested NORCON Mutual Aid to be activated with Wyckoff Tower and Waldwick Engine, Franklin Lakes Engine and a FAST Team from Ho-Ho-Kus FD dispatched to the scene. Midland Park EMS was dispatched with two ambulances, as well as Ho-Ho-Kus EMS. There were no injuries reported. Firefighters made a quick knockdown on arrival and opened up for further extension. Mutual Aid units were returned around 5:00 P.M.

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FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES

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Cliffside Park residents prepare to take photos of Engine 4 passing by with Santa and his helpers during the department's annual holiday tour through the borough, December 15th.

ROBERT CONNELL

The Paterson FD held a Fill the Boot event on December 8th to go towards a toy drive benefiting underprivileged children of Paterson.

Pictured is FF J. Boucicaut of Ladder 1/Tour 2 putting money into FF J. Mulrooney of Engine 1/Tour 1's boot.

BOB SHERMAN JR.

Hamilton Twp. Fire District #3 (Mercer County) Station 13 members, Chief Steven Kraemer, Captain Ferdinand Mather, "A" Platoon Lieutenant Keith Greene, and Firefighters Leonard Pope, Steven Lykes, Eric Griggs and Timothy Sharpley Jr., pose with Truck 13, a 2016 Pierce 100-foot tractor-drawn ladder.

RON JEFFERS

Members of North Hudson Ladder Co. 4 with their new Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder, (L to R): Acting Captain Scott Morrison, and Firefighters Frank Phillips and Terence Smalley.

DAMIEN DANIS

Chief of Department Jerry D’Amico of South Hackensack working a 3-alarm fire on a cold Thanksgiving night in Little Ferry.

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FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES

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On January 5th, the Wallington FD held their installation of officers for the 2019 calendar year. Wallington Chiefs from left to right are: Chief of the Department Kyle Mizdol, Assistant Chief Robert Ventura, and Deputy Chief Christopher Sinisi.

Jersey City Chief of Department Steve McGill is interviewed by the media at the scene of a 3-alarm fire on Garfield Avenue, Jan. 2nd, that displaced 15 people and injured two firefighters.

RON JEFFERS

Secaucus Chief of Department Carl Leppin, center, discusses operations with Jersey City Deputy Chief Rob Daly, left, and 3rd Battalion Chief Rich Gorman, during a 2alarm fire on First St., Secaucus, January 14th.

EJ RODE

The Bogota N.J. Fire Chiefs election was held at Borough Hall on December 1, 2018.

Pictured (L to R): Fire Commissioner Mary Ellen Murphy, Deputy Chief John Greiner, Chief Alex Breuss, Outgoing Chief Tony Culmone, Battalion Chief Kenneth Kalman, and Mayor Chris Kelemen.

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North Hudson's new Squad 7, a 2018 Pierce 1500-GPM/100-foot quint, with (L to R): Captain Mike Mastellone, and Firefighters A. Amaro, P. Brown and G. Duarte.

RON JEFFERS

Paterson firefighters take a blow at the rehab area after operating at a four-alarm fire on Madison Avenue, January 16th.

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JERRY PANDOLFO

(L to R): Walter Curry, Richard Huff, Gordon Saunders, Roy Dellosso, Lou Fligor and Helen Marchetti.

Residents Support Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad’s Santa Runs & Food Drive

Flames consume the upper floors of the Madison Ave. building in Paterson, January 16th.

ROBERT CONNELL

Flames Light Up Paterson Afternoon Sky Paterson, NJ - Flames rose over the street in a congested city neighborhood on the afternoon of January 16th, threatening several buildings.

At about 5:15 P.M., a full assignment was dispatched to the area of 1005 and 1007 Madison Avenue on a report of a fire. Engine Co. 1, leaving their Madison Avenue firehouse, radioed in a smoke condition in the area.

Heavy fire was venting from a three-story building with flames extending to the roof of a mixedoccupancy building containing a T-Mobile store, at the corner. Battalion 1 transmitted a second alarm on arrival. Engine 1 put their deck gun into operation to attack the huge flames.

Additional master streams were set up which included the

JUMP TO FILE #012119114 department's two tower ladders and Engine 4's deck gun.

A total of four alarms were struck for the fire. Mutual aid companies that operated at the scene came from Passaic, Clifton, Totowa and Fair Lawn.

Stubborn flames continued to flare up and firefighters were still wetting down hot spots around 9:15 P.M. One firefighter was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center to be treated for a nonlife-threatening injury.

Some 20 residents were displaced. The Red Cross was on the scene providing assistance.

Atlantic Highlands, NJ - In December, members of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad, along with some friends of Santa, delivered an ambulance full of non-perishable food items to the food pantry at the United Methodist Church in Atlantic Highlands.

The delivery was the culmination of the Squad’s annual Santa Runs, which 10 years ago created a food drive component that has since provided a yearly delivery of donations to the food pantry, which in turn helps local families in their time of need.

“The food pantry is a vital resource in this community,” said AHFAS Chief Jerry Pandolfo. “To be able to help restock the shelves during the holiday season is important to all of us.”

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Santa Runs and the 10th anniversary of the food drive.

For one week, squad members assist

JUMP TO FILE #121818101 Santa in visiting with families throughout the borough. Each night, Santa poses for selfies, listens to wish lists from youngsters and greets families along the way. As part of the Santa Runs, the AHFAS urges residents to donate whatever food items they can spare to help others.

On December 15th, Chief Pandolfo, Lt. Richard Huff and life member Walter Curry, along with Santa’s special helpers, Councilmen Lou Fligor and Roy Dellosso, and resident Gordon Saunders, delivered the food to longtime volunteer Helen Marchetti at the Food Pantry for the Area Association of Community Churches, which is housed at the United Methodist Church.

For 90 years the AHFAS has been providing emergency medical services and rescue operations to the

borough of Atlantic Highlands and, occasionally to the surrounding area.

The all-volunteer organization does this 24/7, 365 days a year and operates on generous donations from the borough and the community. To find out how to become a member or support the AHFAS, call the Squad’s non-emergency number at (732) 291-8118. Anyone interested in helping the food pantry should call (732) 291-0485.

“Every year we ask the community for food donations and each year they respond in an overwhelming way,” said Pandolfo. “It is gratifying to see people waiting for us during the Santa Runs with bags and boxes of food. Each item donated, along with a few cash donations, goes directly to help our fellow residents and to make our community stronger. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season.”

- RICHARD HUFF

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Orange Firefighters Make Rescues at Second Alarm Orange, NJ - Several residents of an Orange home were saved by first arriving firefighters as flames closed in behind them on December 13th.

Fire units were dispatched shortly before 3:00 A.M. to 43 Hillyer Street for reports of a working fire. JUMP TO FILE# Heavy smoke and 121418102 flames were showing from the large twoand-a-half story frame dwelling, with several occupants visible in windows on the third floor and another on a roof.

Members quickly raised ground ladders to the residents and removed them from danger. An interior attack was attempted, but water problems, including a line burned through, prompted the decision to withdraw all firefighters and commence defensive operations.

Two ladder pipes, two deck guns and several handlines went into operation as flames consumed the upper floors and roof. Members protected the exposures and after about four hours, the fire was placed under control and mutual aid began to be released. Two residents were transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause is being investigated.

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Vehicle News

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North Hudson Ladder Co. 4 has been assigned a 2018 Pierce Arrow XT model 100-foot TDA, that operates out of a West New York house. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

In December, Paramus Rescue Squad members received plaques to recognize their years of service.

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Paramus Rescue Squad Members Recognized for Years of Service RON JEFFERS

With the constantly growing waterfront area, North Hudson Squad 7, that operates out of a West New York house, will be assigned this 2018 Pierce Enforcer 1500-GPM/300-GWT/100-foot quint. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Paramus, NJ - At the Paramus Borough Mayor and Council meeting in December, eight members of the Paramus Rescue Squad were recognized for their dedicated years of service.

Paramus Rescue Squad is an allvolunteer department, handling rescue related incidents for Paramus and mutual aid coverage as requested by neighboring towns. Established in 1952 under the Borough's Civil Defense and Disaster Management with eight active members, the Squad currently has a compliment of 26 members.

In 1982 the Rescue Squad was made an individual department and serves as the Rescue Company of the

JUMP TO FILE #121918102 Paramus Fire Department by Borough Resolution.

In 1990, six members, some of which were honored at the meeting in December, competed in the International Auto Extrication Competition hosted by Seminole County, Florida. Paramus Rescue captured a 1st Place trophy, becoming the first volunteer department and first team ever from the Northeast US to hold this title.

Members honored at the December meeting included: 20 Years or more-David DeSi-

mone and Lt. Chris Rutishauser 25 Years or more-Skip Cherven, Captain Peter Braun and Peter Pecoraro 30 Years or more-Michael Cauwels 40 Years or more-Steve Waxman 45 Years or more-Chief John Pecoraro Paramus Mayor Rich Labarbiera and Rescue Commissioner Pat Verile handed out plaques and congratulated all members who received the awards and all members of all Paramus Emergency Services for their unending dedication to the Borough of Paramus.

- JOHN PECORARO

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Colonia's new fire prevention/investigation unit, customized by Techops of Maryland, is most likely the first of its kind in New Jersey.

RON JEFFERS

At 1713 hours, Jan. 11th, North Hudson Squad Co. 1 (Group 4) placed into service the company's new Ferrara Cinder model 1500GPM/500-GWT pumper. It was sold by Firefighter One.

Paramus Rescue Squad members with Mayor Rich Labarbiera and Rescue Commissioner Pat Verile.

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SBFCA President Bryan Hennig, left, with members of the Lyndhurst F.D. that were present to receive their awards.

South Bergen Recognizes Their Heroes North Arlington, NJ - The first meeting of the South Bergen Fire Chief's Association for 2019 assembled at North Arlington Company 3 on January 9th with its usual large turnout of members.

Besides conducting regular business, volunteer firefighters were recognized for their years of service and life-saving actions.

Lyndhurst firefighters were recognized for the rescue of four victims from the roof of a burning Page Avenue dwelling, Dec. 26th, 2017. Firefighters, with the help of township police officers, rescued the residents from the home's steeply sloped and icy roof. Because the house was set back from the street, and with overhead power lines in the way, the victims had to be rescued via ground ladders. Police officers located a ladder alongside the house that was used to pull two of the victims off of the back roof. Extreme icing conditions on the ground made ground ladder operations very

JUMP TO FILE #011519107 dangerous. One victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for minor burns.

On July 1st, 2017, Elmwood Park Battalion Chief Robert Bruce came to the aid of a neighbor who told him that a girl was drowning in a backyard pool and had turned blue in the face. He rushed next door to find the four-year-old lying on the ground. He applied pressure to the girl's chest. He saw some movement and rolled her to her side to evacuate all of the water that was in her lungs, which she did. He cleared her airway and then police arrived and administered oxygen. Due to a multiplealarm fire in town, Elmwood Park members were unable to attend the meeting.

Little Ferry firefighters were recognized for their life-saving actions at a dwelling fire on Prospect

Ave., August 29th, 2017. Chief Bill Riedel, Deputy Chief Tony Di Blasio, Battalion Chief Marty Loesner, Captain Ryan Romero and Firefighters Steve Iurato, William Holley, Gary De Filippis, Eric Shuck and Mike Mickendrow, were credited with teaming up to rescue a trapped 12-year-old resident and the family's pets, in 99-degree weather.

In addition, firefighters were cited for their years of service. For 53 years were Thomas Twister of Rutherford and Thomas Peters of Nutley; Roy Anderson of Moonachie for 52 years of service; and for 51 years were Ronald Pressler of Elmwood Park and William Weber of Little Ferry.

Bryan Hennig's term as president of the association was over, and he turned the gavel over to Tony Chiodo, of Moonachie. Hennig assumed the second vice president's post.

- RON JEFFERS

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Each month’s Healthy Heroes Snack Pack will arrive at your department with a generous supply of almonds, cashews, pistachios and other nuts to compliment a variety of healthy, seasonal dried fruit snacks.

Additionally, Kariba Farms will carefully select special treats each month such as chocolate covered almonds, corn crisps, dried

MONTHLY DEPARTMENT SUBSCRIPTION PLANS

Kariba Farms will send a Healthy Heroes Snack Pack to fit the size of your department so there is enough to keep your members healthy and happy for the whole month before the next month’s shipment arrives. All subscription prices include free shipping.

vegetables, etc. to include.

A report by the Harvard School of Public Health found that people who ate nuts every day lived longer, healthier lives than people who didn’t eat nuts. Additionally, eating nuts lowers LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol), raises HDL (‘good’ cholesterol) and also lowers blood pressure and blood pressure responses to stress.

Kariba Farms has been a leader in the dried fruits, nuts and specialty food industry for over 25 years. They scour the world to source the highest quality natural and organic products to bring their customers snacks that are Star-K Kosher certified as well as non-GMO, all natural, organic, wheat and gluten free.

Small Department/Squad Under 10 Members $65 per month Medium Department/Squad Up to 25 Members $125 per month Larger Department/Squad Up to 50 Members $225 per month

Kick up your department’s game in the kitchen!

MEMBERS RECEIVE EVEN MORE BENEFITS NUTCRUSTERSTM

Turn your common dish into a gourmet meal in minutes with our delicious blend of nuts, gourmet spices and Japanese style breadcrumbs. We offer flavors and recipes for: Seafood Meat (wings, pork, poultry) Tofu Vegetables

Every flavor is all natural with no preservatives and is made with Flax* for heart-healthy ALA Omega 3's. * If you are allergic to flax, please let us know when you place your order and we will make a special batch for you without flax.

RON JEFFERS

Incoming SBFCA President Tony Chiodo, left, with members of the Little Ferry F.D. that received their awards.

One of the benefits of your department joining the Healthy Heroes Snack Pack is that members of your department will receive special coupon codes that will allow them to shop on the Kariba Farms website with savings not available to the general public. That way they can extend the healthy snacking to their family and friends.

When you call to order your

HEALTHY HEROES SNACK PACK

ask for more information

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Contact Kariba Farms today to get your department started on the road to healthy snacking! www.KaribaFarms.com | info@KaribaFarms.com A Healthy Alternative

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Interesting Rigs from Around the State This month we browse through some interesting apparatus from different parts of the state. We start with two units from the Cecil Fire Company in Monroe Township (Gloucester County). One is a Spartan ER “Tender Engine” as they call it. It took the place of the well known name of “pumper/tanker”. It seems that tankers are now being called tenders here in the state. It has a 2000-GPM pump with top-mount panel and a 2500-gallon water tank. It also has a 6-kw generator.

Another piece from the same company is their 2004 E-ONE Typhoon pumper. This pumper was actually ordered from another manufacturer, but sometime afterward they saw the EONE and cancelled the original order.

Next we travel up north to Raritan Borough who has a 2017 Pierce Saber PUC pumper with a 1500-GPM pump, 850-gallon water tank and 6kw generator. Then to the middle of the state to Monmouth County to feature a 1990 E-ONE tower, rebuilt in 2016, which is at the Morganville FC in Marlboro Township. It has a 1500GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank, 95-foot platform and a 10-kw generator. Spring Lake has a 2018 Sutphen Monarch pumper with 1500-GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank and 6kw generator.

Lastly are two units from Middletown Township. One is an interface pumper at the Navesink FC. It is a 2018 International 7600, 4x4/KME with 1500-GPM pump, 750-gallon water tank, 25-gallon foam cell, portable winch and 6-kw generator.

The other is a collapse unit on a Ford L-8000 chassis with a Morgan body.

In dealer news, Firefighter One has a delivered a Ferrara rescue pumper to the North Hudson Regional Fire Rescue in Hudson County. Designated Squad 1, it has a Cinder chassis. Also delivered is a Super Pumper Classic to the Paulsboro Refining Company in Paulsboro (Gloucester County). Specs include an Inferno chassis Cummins ISX 15, 600 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, 200-inch wheelbase, 34-foot, 1.5 inch overall length, 11 foot 6 inch overall height on top of Tsunami Monitor body, extruded aluminum body, rear-mount US Fire Pump, HVP 5250-GPM pump, (four) eight-inch steamer inlets, left and right side three-inch foam inlets, right side 2 ½-inch foam discharge, (four) six-inch discharges, four-inch left and right side deck gun discharges on TFT Monsoon 2000GPM wireless remote monitors, eightinch deck gun plumbing with TFT Tsunami 8,000-GPM monitor with wireless remote controls, Foam Pro Accumax 3300 injection system, Edwards 300-GPM foam pump, and a 1000-gallon poly foam tank.

Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce orders: In Morris County, an Enforcer 110-foot Ascendant platform for the Borough of Butler, an Enforcer pumper for Whippany in Hanover Township and for Lake Hiawatha FC in Parsippany-Troy Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street.

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Middletown Twp., Navasink FC E-71-1-76, 2018 International 7600, 4x4/KME 1500/750/25 with 6-kw generator and portable winch. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.

JOHN M. MALECKY

Cecil TE-2354, 2017 Spartan ER Metro Star, 2000/2500 with 6-kw generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.

JOHN M. MALECKY

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Marlboro Twp., Morganville FC Tower 3, 1990 E-ONE Cyclone II rebuilt in 2016. It has a 1500-GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank, 95-foot platform and 10-kw generator. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

Cecil E-2951, 2004 E-One Typhoon, 1250/1000 with a 5-kw generator.

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JOHN M. MALECKY

Raritan Boro E-52-1, 2017 Pierce Saber PUC, 1500/850 with 6-kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

JOHN M. MALECKY

Middletown Township Collapse Unit 74-1-85, 1992 Ford L-8000 with a Morgan body.

Hills, an Arrow XT pumper. Next is a Freightliner 3000-gallon tanker for the Washington Fire District (Warren County), an Enforcer pumper for Saddle River (Bergen County), an Arrow XT pumper for Clifton (Passaic County), a Velocity HDR with nonwalk-in body for the Little Rocky Hill FC in Franklin Township (Somerset County), and a Velocity 107-foot Ascendant ladder for the Central Monroe FC, Monroe Township (Middlesex County). Pierce deliveries include in Burlington County a stock Enforcer

107-foot Ascendant ladder to Bordentown City, in Hudson County, an Arrow XT TDA to Harrison, in Union County, a Freightliner M2 pumper to Berkeley Heights and a Freightliner 114 dry-side tanker to the county, in Cape May County an Enforcer pumper to Marmora and an Enforcer PUC pumper to the Green Creek FC in Middle Township, and in Atlantic County an Enforcer pumper to Hammonton.

First Priority’s Fire Division reports three KME deliveries. In Cumberland

Spring Lake FC-2, E-4876, 2018 Sutphen Monarch 1500/500 with 6kw generator. It was sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment.

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County, Greenwich Township received an elliptical tanker. Specs include an International 7400, 6x4 two-door tandem axle chassis, Hale MBP 1000GPM pump with side-mount panel, 3000-gallon poly stainless steel wrapped elliptical tank, 3/16 inch aluminum body with roll-up doors, a 10inch square Newton telescoping dump

on the rear with two direct tanks fills, 12 volt lighting and no generator. In Buena Vista Township (Atlantic County), the Collings Lakes FRC received a pumper.

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BUDDY SHOTS If you have photos you would like to see in our “Buddy Shots” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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Newly promoted Captain Nolan Rampulla of Picatinny Arsenal FD Engine Co. 16 takes a minute out of training on November 14th to take a picture with his new crew. (L to R): FF Terry “Terk” Kennedy, Capt. Nolan Rampulla, D/O Roger McCollum, and FF Andrew Fedorka. Congrats and good luck in your new position!

Passaic, NJ - A passing PSE&G employee noticed smoke issuing from a home in Passaic and quickly called 911 to report the fire, and then alerted the occupants and had them evacuate before the fire department arrived on December 31st. The Passaic FD received the call shortly after 7:00 A.M. at 11 Union Avenue. Smoke was showing from the small one-and-a-half story home as companies arrived. The fire was located in the attic area and companies stretched two lines as truck companies opened the roof. Flames were visible along the roof line until interior companies were able to knock them down. The fire was contained to the attic area, but lower parts of the home received smoke and water damage. The fire was placed under control in less than one hour, with no injuries reported.

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Members of Hackensack Ladder 2 arrive at the scene of an automatic fire alarm call with their 2003 Pierce Dash 105-foot rearmount aerial ladder.

RON JEFFERS

Jersey City Engine 13's 2017 Pierce Enforcer 2000-GPM pumper operates at Box 917's third-alarm on Garfield Avenue, Jan. 2nd.

ACTION SHOT

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Members of North Hudson Squad 1 and Rescue 1 arrive, with Union City ESU cops, at the scene of an MVA on 37th St., Jan. 9th.

The "possible entrapment" call found no injuries.

RON JEFFERS

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CRUISES • DESTINATIONS • HOTELS • TOURS

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Sprinklers Contain Little Ferry Warehouse Fire

Little Ferry, NJ - At 2:16 P.M. on December 23rd, Little Ferry fire companies were dispatched to 201 Gates Road for a water flow alarm. Upon arrival, companies were met with a heavy smoke condition in the warehouse and front office area. A second-alarm was struck by Chief Loesner, bringing out of town units to the scene. As companies made entry into the building fire was discovered in the warehouse portion, which was contained by the warehouse sprinkler system to the merchandise storage area and loading dock in the rear. A labor intensive overhaul operation included a backhoe to remove smoldering material. Mutual aid was received from Moonachie, Hasbrouck Heights, Hackensack, South Hackensack, Wood-Ridge, Carlstadt, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Wallington and Teaneck Box 54.

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Tillers and Tractors of the New York City Fire Department ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

Tillers and Tractors of the New York City Fire Department

By John A. Calderone Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price $34.95 This book is soft cover and measures 8 ½ inches by 11 inches.

It has 80 pages. It's not often that I review a book by Fire Apparatus Journal because they are done so well that they sell out quickly. But I felt this book was worth reviewing.

It's a well detailed and researched history and collection of tillers of the New York Fire Department which began in 1879. The earliest photo in the book is from 1912 and the last photo is from 2016. A host of well known apparatus photographers, mostly from the New York Metropolitan area, assisted in the compilation of this publication and are acknowledged herewith.

The book is very precise in its history of these trucks, which can only be appreciated by the reader thumbing through the pages. With the exception of some color photos at the beginning, the reader will not encounter another one until page 35, attesting to the fact that much research was done to record the history of the early years.

As the title of the book denotes, it include tractors as well as tractor and trailer units. Through the years, updated tractors had been paired up with older trailers when, for one reason or another, the original tractor had to be replaced.

You will read about the early hesitation of replacing wooden aerial ladders with metal ones. You will also read about the transition from open-cabbed (or semi-cab as they were sometimes called), to closed-cab. Civil disorders dictated the use of plywood to construct roofs on the semi-cab tractors for protection from flying objects. Subsequent orders of aerial apparatus specified closed-cabs starting in the late 1960’s.

Enough of my talk! Purchase the books and enjoy!

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Specs include a Predator Panther MFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Hale Qmax, 1750-GPM pump with top-mount panel, 1000gallon poly water tank, 3/16 inch aluminum 156-inch FLEX body with brush finished ROM roll-up doors, Ziamatic dual arm hydraulic overhead ladder rack, side body mounted hard suctions and a Harrison 8-kw hydraulic PTO generator. In Mercer County, the City of Trenton received a pumper. Specs include a Predator Panther MFD chassis with a 10-inch raised roof cab, Waterous CSU-C20, 1500-GPM two stage pump with side-mount panel, front and rear sixinch suctions, 600-gallon poly water tank, 3/16 inch aluminum 158-inch FLEX body with roll-up doors, low hose bed, ground ladders stored on the exterior of the right side of the body, side body mounted hard suctions, tread plate hose bed covers and a Promariner inverter.

First Priority’s EMS Group has delivered four Demers Specialty Care Transport Unit ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis to Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health. Three are MX164 models and one is a Model

MX170. Berkeley Height FAS (Union County) received a Demers MXP170 ambulance on a Ford E450 chassis. Morris County OEM EMS ordered two Demers MXP150 ambulances on Ford F-450, fourdoor chassis.

Absolute Fire Protection was in the middle of prepping and doing custom mounting for the Newark Police (Essex County) on two E-ONE ESU trucks on Ford F-550 chassis.

They have 12-foot bodies. They have delivered to North Brunswick Co. 3 (Middlesex County) a Cyclone HPS105 steel ladder which is their first E-ONE steel ladder in the state.

They have received the following orders: For Madison Park in Old Bridge Township (Middlesex County), an E-ONE Typhoon 50-foot Teleboom. For Watchung (Somerset County), an E-ONE Cyclone eMAX heavy rescue pumper. For WoodRidge FD, a Road Rescue Ultrmedic Type 1 ambulance on a Ford F-450 chassis, and for Hasbrouck Heights FD, a Road Rescue Ultramedic Type 1 ambulance on a Ford F-450 chassis (both Bergen County). For Rutgers Emergency Services, a Wheeled Coach Citimedic Type 1 on a Ford F350 chassis.

New Jersey Emergency vehicles has received an order from the Tenafly FD (Bergen County) for a Rosenbauer on a Commander chassis with 78-inch cab with 11-inch raised roof and eight seats. Specs include a Cummins 450-hp diesel engine, hot dipped galvanized frame rails, LineX Black-Out package, EXT model body with painted roll-up compartment doors, N-Series midship 2250GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank and a low hose bed.

Defender Emergency Vehicles reports the following activity: they have delivered a Medix MP-90 Type II ambulance on a Ford E-350 chassis to the Totowa FAS (Passaic County). The Silverton FC in Toms River Township (Ocean County) received a Rosenbauer top-mount pumper and is expecting a rescue pumper at the end of the month. The Aura FC in Elk Township (Gloucester County) is expecting delivery of a Rosenbauer MP3 pumper at the end of the month, and McGuire AFB in Burlington County is expecting a Cobra 101 tow ladder in March.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC has opened a new shop in Lafayette on Route 94 in Sussex County. They expect to do an expansion of the build-

ing. They report the following Spartan ER orders: In Salem County, the Auburn FC in Oldmans Township ordered a Spartan ER Star tanker.

Specs include a Gladiator LLFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Cummins ISX, 565-hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax 2000-GPM pump with top-mount panel, 2500-gallon water tank with side and rear dumps, Harrison 8-kw generator, Will Burt light tower and Whelen scene lighting. In Hunterdon County, the Califon FC ordered a Spartan ER, IPS pumper.

Specs include a Gladiator MFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Cummins ISX, 600-hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Darley PSM, 1500-GPM pump, 1000gallon water tank, Whelen scene lighting, rescue style aluminum body and upper storage compartments.

They are prepping for delivery a Spartan ER Star Series pumper for the Middlebush FC, Franklin Township (Somerset County). Specs include a Gladiator LLFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Cummins ISX 12, 450-hp diesel engine, Allison 400 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax-XS 2000-GPM pump, Foam Pro 2002 system, Akron HiRiser deck gun, 750-gallon water and 40gallon foam tanks, rescue style aluminum body, Inset tailboard, Harrison 10-kw generator and Whelen scene lighting. Delivered are a Spartan ER Star Series Boomer/tanker to the Port Authority of NY & NJ for assignment to the

George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee (Bergen County). Specs include a Gladiator MFD chassis with 10inch raised roof cab, Cummins ISX 565-hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale DSD 1500GPM pump, Accumax Multi-Point 3150 foam system, 1000-gallon water and 2000-gallon foam tanks, Spartan Boomer with LED's, (two) 1 ¾-inch connections, electric, hydraulic and monitor style outlet and a Harrison 10-kw generator.

Also delivered are two Spartan ER Star Series pumpers to Edison (Middlesex County). Specs include Metro Star MFD chassis with a 10-inch raised roof, Cummins ISL 450-hp diesel engine, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax 1500-GPM pump, 750-gallon water tank, Harrison 6-kw generator and Whelen scene lighting. Also delivered were two Danko units. One is a Deep Water Unit for the Jersey City Police ESU (Hudson County). Specs include a Ford F-350 crew cab chassis, front bumper replacement, aluminum body, Warn winch and a Golight remote searchlight. The vehicle will carry an inflatable boat. The Millburn FD (Essex County) received a parking garage/brush unit. Specs include a Ford F-550, 4x4 chassis, Waterous Model 2515 pump with 18-hp Briggs & Stratton engine, UPF 200gallon water tank, Hannay electric hose reel, Rosco rear back up camera, front bumper replacement, and a Warn electric winch.

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